A Florida Book Fairy has hidden a book in Neptune Beach, FL! 💚🧚 ABOUT THE BOOK - “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell” by Susanna Clarke In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity. Another practicing magician then emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell’s pupil, and the two join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wild, most perilous forms of magic, and he soon risks sacrificing his partnership with Norrell and everything else he holds dear. #bookfairiesworldwide #bookfairiesflorida #jonathanstrange #susannaclarke #ibelieveinbookfairies #bookfairies #travelingbookfairy
SUSANNA CLARKE -- Jonathan Strange Mr Norrell -- 2004 SIGNED UK ARC -- Scarce Price: $159.99 BUY IT NOW: https://www.ebay.com/str/maximumcomics #susannaclarke #JonathanStrange #mrnorrell #signed #signedcopy #Scarce #rare #rarebooks #signedbooks #CollectiblesStore #collectablebooks #UK #ARC #ebay #eBaySeller #eBayStore #onlineshopping #onlinestore # #vintagebooks
“Around the turn of the twelfth century A.D., a group of men abandoned a baby in a remote forest. The men had already carried out their nefarious plot—murdering a nobleman by the name of John d’Uskglass, whose estate once rested in the north of England. Lest they one day be outmaneuvered by Uskglass’s heir, they left the baby in an ancient wood, hoping the wild beasts would finish the job. But the fairies found him first.“ Thoughts on Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, twenty years after it was originally published. #crossroadsgazette #susannaclarke #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #ravenking #fairies #fairy #fairycore #fantasynovel #fantasynovels #fantasybooks #mrnorrell
piranesi is an all time favourite of mine so i was SO excited to pick up jonathan strange & mr norrell. I’m just over 200 pages in and I’m struggling 😭 if anyone has read and loved this book please give me words of encouragement to keep going!! I’m listening to the audio and i do really like the narrator, i just don’t have much desire to pick it up but i really want to love it. [ #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #susannaclarke #piranesi #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #sff #fantasy #magic #books #reading #bookstagram #booktok #reader #fallintofiction]
A small but very special #stacksaturday... Here's @foliosociety 's beautiful three volume set of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. The illustrations from Charles Vess are utterly outworldly. #books #bookstagram #bookworm #bookcommunity #bookphotography #beautifulbooks #foliosociety #firstedition #jonathanstrange #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #susannaclarke
“The Raven King” 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘰 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥-𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 -Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell A favorite-favorite, read many times over. Now made all the more glorious by The Folio Society in a majestic three-volume set. My heart is doing little dances. It loves when things look as it imagined them. “𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸.” . . . What’s a book you would love to see a special edition of? #bookstagram #bookdragon #bookmagic #bookishvibes #bookphotography #bookaesthetic #beautifulbooks #booksaremagic #booklover #foliosociety #jonathanstrange #susannaclarke
Il mondo ha ancora bisogno di magia...🧙♂️🪞🪄 . #magia #maghi #fantasy #fantasybook #libro #libri #romanzo #book #booklover #booklovers #instabook #instabooks #lettura #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange&ilsignornorrell #piranesi
Some Strange x Norrell anyone? 📚✨ I remember the ship was called Pineapple Dumpling way back when, idk if it’s still called that anymore 😂❤️ #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #pineappledumpling #jsamn #susannaclarke #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrellfanart
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is the next book we'll be group reading with the bookclub in QC format (scheduled talks, chapter checkpoints). It's been released in separate parts and as a single block of a book. Which do you prefer? #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange #britishfantasy #fantasyliterature #readalong #buddyread
SPOTTED 👀 Numbered UK ARC for Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. $650 on Mercari 🥵 Jonathan Strange had a cool release where they had both white and black covers in the first printing. There's a non-numbered ARC out there as well that has a black cover but a dual black & white spine! That's cooler imo 😂 I don't know which ones are UK or US, but a numbered Bloomsbury has got to be UK. I imagine the other one is UK as well but I'm not sure (going off of Starless Sea, there was a UK numbered arc, a UK non-numbered arc -the red one on my page-, and a US arc with the US cover). #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #ukarc #bookcollector #bookcollecting
❤️ A love letter to the three books that got me into fantasy - Part 3 - See parts 1 and 2 for LOTR and Neverwhere ❤️ ❤️ Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke - this book deserves far more recognition! Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (what a mouthful!) is a debut (how?!?) historical fantasy set in early 19th century England, around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. It’s an alternative history novel with a premise that magic used to exist in England and it’s now making a comeback thanks to two men, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell ✨ Both men could not be any different in character 👀 and yet so begins an unlikely, not exactly friendship.... relationship 🙈 The story follows their attempts to bring magic back to England, their personal struggles, flaws, selfish aspirations but also goodness. The book is phenomenal, rich in historical facts, often altered to suit the story. Similar to the other books I mentioned, you will get lost in this fictional world and stepping out of it will change something forever ✨❤️ ❓ Have you read this monumental story? Or watched the TV adaptation (which btw I haven’t seen so curious to hear reviews!)? #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange #historicalfantasy #mrnorell bookstagram reader fantasy romantasy books review recommendation
✨E aí pessoal!!! Vindo hoje trazer novamente essa recomendação,que é sempre minha referência quando penso em livros únicos e criativos. Livro: Piranesi Autora: @susannaclarke_ Gênero: Fantasia Páginas: 256 Editora: @editoramorrobranco 4,5⭐ 🌊Piranesi é um filho da Casa, talvez sempre tenha estado lá. Atualiza todos os dias seu diário da forma mais detalhista possível, enquanto cataloga os infinitos salões, tendo como única companhia viva o Outro. Esse, por sinal, aparece apenas em dias determinados, sempre em busca dos seus objetivos secretos, mas demonstra ser uma boa companhia. Piranesi não sabe de onde veio, se outros como ele virão, ou se já estão em salões distantes dos dele vivendo suas vidas. Em geral tudo é calmo e sereno, porém as coisas começam a mudar quando alguns riscos de giz e escritas aparecem nas paredes e no chão. 🏛️Uma obra que foca na mente do protagonista, um habitante peculiar da Casa, onde sua existência parece estar eternamente entrelaçada aos seus corredores infinitos e estátuas misteriosas. Desde as primeiras páginas, somos envolvidos por sua meticulosa catalogação diária dos ambientes ao seu redor, enquanto ele se esforça para compreender os mistérios que envolvem sua realidade. 🌊A narrativa é única, original e criativa. Tudo começa em um ritmo lento, com as divagações e discussões pessoais de Piranesi, os mistérios que vão aparecendo e que nos levam a reviravoltas surpreendentes e profundas reflexões sobre identidade, sanidade e o significado da própria existência. Na segunda metade, o livro sofre uma mudança brusca e o tom da narrativa muda. Em poucas páginas a autora consegue trazer várias discussões e amarrar tudo muito bem. Nenhuma cena está no livro por acaso. Algumas coisas ficam para interpretação pessoal e queria que fossem melhor explicadas, mas nada que atrapalhasse. 🏛️Tem uma ambientação e imersão incríveis, com uma escrita perfeita e cheia de detalhes, que maravilha com a beleza e a complexidade. O livro dá para ser lido de uma vez só, mas o ideal seria fazer isso devagar, parando para pensar em cada coisinha e detalhe, para imaginar como tudo vai se resolver. Uma leitura marcante que vai ficar na cabeça por dias❤️
Lord of the Rings + Narnia + Jane Austen = ? Tune into a new Skeleton Songs episode all about the magic systems of Susanna Clarke. Jonathan Strange! Piranesi! Christopher Lee going to war with Russia! Wait. Listen on all podcast providers, or on YouTube: https://buff.ly/3Ry3HxX #BOOKOFHOURS #weatherfactory #skeletonsongs #susannaclarke #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #piranesi #magic #indiegame #videogames #christmas #adventcalendar
Cosa accade quando una storia classica inglese si scontra con gli elementi portanti del genere fantasy? Ha luogo una esplosione, che producendo un magnifico romanzo, offre le pagine di un’ucronia ambientata nell’Inghilterra dell’ ‘800, in cui i maghi sono figure di spicco come primi ministri politici ed esponenti dell’alta società. In Inghilterra la magia era sempre esistita ma, dopo un lungo periodo di oscurità e negazionismo, grazie a due importanti studiosi di magia, Norrell e Strange, ritorna ad essere nuovamente praticata. Il Re Corvo, alias John Uskglass, allevato quando era bambino dalle fate, aveva dominato l’Inghilterra secoli prima, fino a quando la magia era finita nell’oblio. Con l’arrivo del Signor Norrell, studioso e ricercatore di magia, nonché collezionista dei rari libri di magia in circolazione, c’è una nuova ventata di magia, e Norrell, dimostra al popolo inglese che un mago come lui può riportare in vita la magia, non solo nella teoria ma anche nella pratica. Un mago come non se ne vedevano da centinaia di anni, nelle vesti di gentiluomo all’antica. Intrattiene i curiosi con piccole magie d’effetto come: far parlare statue e gargoyle in una cattedrale gotica, o tenere piccoli esercizi di stile, fino a quando compie una magia di cui nemmeno lui ne conosce l’esistenza: resuscita – grazie all’aiuto di un essere fatato, una giovane ragazza, Lady Pole, morta precocemente. Norrell scambia con l’essere un patto segreto: in cambio del mignolo della ragazza – e di metà della vita della giovane – risveglia Lady Pole dalla morte. Nei salotti inglesi Mr. Norrell diviene così un personaggio illustre, chiamato a narrare storie di magia, e per portare aiuto nella guerra napoleoniche. Mr. Norrell preso dall’euforia comincia anche una personale battaglia contro i sedicenti maghi e i cartomanti, mostrando il più alto e nobile valore della magia...(Continua al link in bio) #libridifantasia #antropologa #antropologia #antropologatragliscaffali #antropologiatralerighe #fantasy #libri #books #neilgaiman #bookblogger #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell #jonathabstrangeeilsignornorrell #fazi #magia #letture #recorvo #inghilterra #inglese
BOOK: It's the perfect time of year to crack open this little beauty 📚🔖📖🪄🎄 . #susannaclarke #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #themanwiththethistledownhair #faerie #york #magic #magician #book #novel #winter #fantasy #historical #myth #fairytale #literature #library #ravenking
"Mały" kubek kawy, dobra literatura. To jest to co potrzeba przed rozpoczęciem pracy. Nowe wydanie już na półkach, jednakże te wprowadza mnie bardziej w klimat vintage jaki przedstawia świat. Jonathan Strange został mi przedstawiony przez @athi.enchanted 🖤🧡 i wsiąkłem od razu. I Wam gorąco polecam #booksofinstagram #bookstagrampl #książki #książka #kawa #coffee #bookworm #jonathanstrange #literatura #odpoczynekprzedpracą #Czytajksiążki #MiśGry #książkanadziś #zaczytany
Amanda: “Why don’t you take a picture of some of these giant books?” #books #bookstagram #davidcopperfield #dickens #infinitejest #fatbooks #davidfosterwallace #tolstoy #proust #lavransdatter #jonathanstrange #shogun #lesmiserables
10/10 🌊🏛 I usually like to share a couple of pages from the books I read, but in this case, the less you know, the better. Discovering the world and the story along with the narrator is a fascinating and fun part of the experience. #fiction #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange #fantasy
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke. First Edition, Early Printing (8th) with Number Line. SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION. 2004. Bloomsbury: London & New York. Illustrations by Portia Rosenberg. Fully Bound in Black Paper with Bronze Lettering on the Spine. Black Endpapers. Large 8vo, 782 pages, deckle-edged. 2.9 pounds. This Title Comes in the Limited Holiday Edition Dust Jacket. One of a limited number of copies of the 8th edition with a white-on-red dust jacket issued in conjunction with Clarke's 2004 U.S. publicity tour to meet growing bookseller demand. The limted version shares the same cover design and ISBN as the original white-on-black and black-on-white editions. Press releases reported Bloomsbury limited orders of this edition to five copies per store and suggested copies were often used for display purposes. A Fine, As-New Copy in a Fine Unclipped Dust Jacket Protected in a Brodart Archival Cover. For Sale: $40 Includes Shipping In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity. Another practicing magician then emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's pupil, and the two join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wild, most perilous forms of magic, and he soon risks sacrificing his partnership with Norrell and everything else he holds dear. Winner of the 2005 Hugo Award, the 2005 World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award for best first novel, a Nebula nominee, and a Booker Prize long list candidate. A 2012 BBC seven-part miniseries was based on this novel. Neil Gaiman, at the time of publication, called Jonathan Strange the finest work of English fantasy written in the past 70 years. DM to Claim / Same-Day Shipping / Venmo, PayPal, or eBay #susannaclarke #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #fantasynovels #fantasybooks #alternatehistory #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #usedbookstore #booksforsale #rarebooks #bookstagram #fantasy #epicnovels #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #neilgaiman
Brand new JonathanStrange and MrNorrell board game available now in stores 🎲 #boardgame #boardgames #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #englishmagic #hmv #hmvrecordshop #hmvexclusive #hmvbelfast
✨ First, Last, Next: Favorite Author Edition ✨ 🐉 Robin Hobb First: Assassin’s Apprentice Last: The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince Next: Shaman’s Crossing I was immediately captivated by The Realm of the Elderlings upon reading Assassin’s Apprentice almost four years ago. I went through the whole series in less than a year, and have been mourning the ending of it ever since. I’m a little scared to pick up the Soldier Son trilogy, since it has mixed to poor reviews, but at the same time, I have complete faith in Robin Hobb and think I’ll still enjoy it. I think reading that series will be one of my 2024 reading goals. 🪄 Susanna Clarke First: Piranesi Last: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Next: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories I almost feel like I shouldn’t say an author with only two novels out is my favorite, but both were such easy five stars for me that I can’t not include her. I’m excited to read her short story collection soon and crossing my fingers for the possible JS&MN sequel. 💓 Jane Austen First: Pride and Prejudice Last: Emma Next: Love and Freindship and Other Youthful Writings Pride and Prejudice was the first classic I loved. I saw the 2005 movie sometime in middle school, and I was immediately hooked. I then proceeded to read the novel countless times over the years, and it usually takes the top spot when I’m asked what my favorite book is. A couple years ago I read all of Jane Austen’s full-length novels, but I’ve yet to dive into any of her unfinished, early, and short works. Do you have any authors whose work you are saving because you don’t want to have nothing left to read from them? I’m dreading the day I have no new Robin Hobb to read 😢 🐉🪄💓 #RobinHobb #RealmOfTheElderlings #AssassinsApprentice #TheWilfulPrincessAndThePiebaldPrince #FoolsErrand #ShamansCrossing #SusannaClarke #Piranesi #JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell #JonathanStrange #MrNorrell #TheLadiesofGraceAdieu #JaneAusten #JaneAustenBooks #PrideandPrejudice #Emma #LoveAndFreindship #FavoriteAuthors #FavoriteAuthor #FavouriteAuthor #FavoriteBooks #FavouriteBooks #BookishFlatlay #FlatlayBooks #BookFlatlay #BookstagramFlatlay #IReadBooks #BookPics #BookReader
#SusannaClarke #JonathanStrange #MrNorrell #Faerie #FaerieandtheFateofEngland #MarkWilliams @thelasttuesdaysociety #thelasttuesdaysociety
Não seria um retorno completo sem a volta dos episódios sobre Jonathan Strange & mr. Norrell! Venham ouvir e saber o que mais acontece na trama dos magos mais amados do Estalagem. Boatos de que vai haver TRETA nesse episódio! #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell #livros #leituras
Recent (ish) Book Swap I attended Books Swapped Sweet Bean Paste Durian Sukegawa ⭐⭐⭐💫 Read in 1 sitting and enjoyed it but was not too sure about the translation. #Austerlitz by W.G.Sebald ⭐⭐ Loved the bits about his childhood but everything else I was not enjoying Chase of the Wild Goose by Mary Gordon ⭐⭐⭐ Just not well written. Books Gained (and rating predictions) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (already read) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ God Dies By the Nile and other Novels by Nawal El Sadawi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Viscount who Loved Me by Julia Quinn ⭐⭐⭐ The Doloriad by Missouri Williams DNF #bookswap #bookexchange #bookpredictions #Lolita #VladilmirNabokov #JonathanStrange&MrNorrell #SusannaClarke #sweetbeanpaste #books #bookstagram #booksgalore #b #2023reads #bookbuys #recentbuys #whativebrought #bookreview #bookreviews #GodDiesBytheNile #NawalElSadawi #TheViscountWhoLovedMe #JuliaQuinn #TheDoloriad #MissouriWilliams
Autumn is here, which is the perfect time to delve into books (well, that's my excuse anyway)! Took a trip to the wonderful Waterstones in Truro - a place I have spent so much of my time! I haven't been here since April, so it was nice to be back. Picked up a couple of books on Monday (as you can see, I've already started one of them!) ➼ A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton ➼ Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Out of curiosity, I wanted to find out what book was number one in the charts on the day I was born. It happens to be the 14th book in this Sue Grafton series (according to NY Times - I'm not too sure about Sunday Times). Rather than reading the 14th book, I thought I would just read the first one. So, it's technically a book from 1982, not my birth year, but that's okay! As for JS&MN - that was a recommendation from a friend! The sheer size alone is pretty daunting, but I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to books!
Its hard to believe this book is almost 20 years old! There was a time when I’d have found reading such a long book quite daunting, but Jonathan Strange is so hypnotically engrossing that the pages just flew by! #jonathanstrange #Susannaclarke #fantasy #books #bookstagram #book #booklover #reading #bookworm #bookstagrammer #read #bookish #booknerd #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #instabook #bookshelf #readersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookaholic #reader #bookphotography #booklove #literature #instabooks #booklovers
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Buku 1 sd 3 Karya Susanna Clarke Terbitan Gramedia Cetakan pertama thn 2009 Kondisi masih bagus Pinggiran buku ada bercak kekuningan Jilid 3 masih segel 100rb #novelterjemahan #novelbestseller #novelfiksi #novelfantasi #novelfiksifantasi #novelpetualangan #novelsusannaclarke #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell
Una de las lecturas que más disfruté de este año, y de hecho creo recordar que fue mi primer libro del año fue Piranesi, de Susanna Clarke Me da pena que solo haya un par de libros de esta autora porque con este demostró una gran imaginación, capacidad de transportarte a su mundo y de crear misterio. Lo mejor es leerlo sin saber absolutamente nada porque tiene un ritmo y una serie de revelaciones que cuanto mas avanzas más te fascina con todo lo que va saliendo. No creo que tarde demasiado en leer Jonathan Strange y el señor Norrell, que con Babel me está apeteciendo ese tipo de fantasía:) #piranesi #susannaclarke #darkacademia #fantasy #nebula #nebulaawards #hugoawards #hugo #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #book #literature #bookstagram #bookcollector #novel
About to embark on this biggie, an 800-pager I've been saving for just the right time. We had an impressive thunderstorm last night, the temperature plummeted, and today feels like autumn. With candles lit, a shawl round my shoulders and a pot of tea on the brew, this feels like the magickal moment to begin. 09/13/23 Update - Brilliant book, loved everything about it. Now watching the BBC miniseries! ⛤⛤⛤ #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #fantasybooks #fantasynovel #susannaclarke #gothicfiction #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #booksforwitches #witchbooks #witchybooks #witchesofinstagram #gothicliterature #gothicbooks #gothicnovel #magick #fantasyliterature #fantasyfiction
Jonathan Strange e il Signor Norrell di @susannaclarke_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇮🇹 Questo libro è pazzesco sotto ogni punto di vista. La trama non è scontata e gli elementi magici e sovrannaturali si mischiano perfettamente con gli elementi storici così come i personaggi reali e immaginari. Il testo è integrato da note a piè di pagina che rendono il libro molto più simile ad un manuale di storia. Il libro è un mattoncino di oltre 900 pagine ma non l’ho mai trovato noioso anche perché intervallato a tratti da illustrazioni. Dopo averlo terminato posso dire che si merita pienamente il premio Hugo vinto nel 2005. Se vi piace il periodo delle guerre napoleoniche e siete amanti della magia anche un po’ cupa, questo libro fa per voi! Se non erro la BBC ha realizzato una mini serie ma non so quanto sia fedele perché non l’ho ancora vista. #jonathanstrangeeilsignornorrell #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #fazzieditore
Hola. Hoy les traemos la segunda y última parte de "Las expertas recomiendan" de Paula Rivera Donoso. Entre las recomendaciones de hoy encontramos a Tolkien, Le Guin y Mary de Morgan. ¿Conoces alguno de estos libros o autores? Puedes encontrar el episodio de la entrevista a Paula en el link de la biografía si todavía no lo has escuchado. Les deseamos un muy buen fin de semana. ¡Atrévete a cruzar el umbral! 🎙📚☺️ #fantasia #fantasy #books #bookrecomedation #literaturafantastica #literaturafantasia #tolkien #elseñordelosanillos #terramar #leguin #marydemorgan #macdonald #susannaclarke #jonathanstrangeandmrnorell #jonathanstrange #readfantasy #leerfantasia #podcastlibros #narnia #cslewis #cronicasdenarnia
𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥 📚 by @susannaclarke_ It is a fantasy novel, an alternative history, and a historical novel. It inverts the Industrial Revolution conception of the North–South divide in England: in this book the North is romantic and magical, rather than rational and concrete. The story set in 19th-century England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Its premise is that magic once existed in England and has returned with two men: Gilbert Norrell & Jonathan Strange. Centred on the relationship between these two men, the novel investigates the nature of "Englishness" and the boundaries between reason & unreason, Anglo-Saxon & Anglo-Dane, and Northern & Southern English cultural tropes/stereotypes. 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 : Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015) No. of series: 1 #YFbook #book #booklover #bookworm #bookstagram #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #susannaclarke
TITOLO : Jonathan Strange e il signor Norrel GENERE : fantasy storico/ ucronia AUTORE : @susannaclarke_ ANNO DI PUBBLICAZIONE : 2004 TRAMA : durante le Guerre Napoleoniche si disputerà anche un'altra battaglia: la guerra fra i due più grandi e unici maghi dell'età moderna per far rifiorire la magia in Inghilterra. GIUDIZIO : L'autrice è riuscita a mescolare sapientemente la magia, personaggi storici e fittizi in un sfondo veramente spettacolare. I personaggi sembrano veri grazie ai loro piccoli difetti di carattere. Dire che la trama è l'ambientazione sono ben strutturati è dire poco; infatti la storia principale è come mettere insieme diversi pezzi un puzzle, mentre si aggiungono ai margini diverse note che raccontano altre "favole" legate a quel mondo (ma come se fossero testi per studiare la magia stessa!) In poche parole oltre la trama decisamente articolata Susanna è anche stata capace di creare un background nella modalità meticolosa di Tolkien. Si sentono molto le influenze di altri grandi scrittori e devi dire che le ha sfruttate al massimo. Personalmente però mi sembrava che mancasse qualcosa, quel plus ultra che lo avrebbe reso Il nuovo capolavoro della letteratura fantasy. Non riesco a spiegarmi cosa sia perché era tutto curato nei minimi dettagli eppure è proprio quello che ho provato leggendolo. Detto questo sono sicura che è un libro capace di sopravvivere allo scorrere del tempo. VOTO : 📖 📖 📖 📖, ½ #jonathanstrange #mrnorrel #drawlight #childermash #ilrecorvo #arabella #ladypole #sirwalterpole #segundus #fantasystorico #ucronia #magia #corvi #Inghilterra #brugh #senzasperanza
Stephen Black from Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. #draw_tag_etc #grrrenadine - - - #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jsmn #susannaclarke #stephenblack #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrellfanart #jonathanstrange #illustration_work #illustratorsoninstagram #illustragram #illustration #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #illustrationwork
In a world where magic has not been practiced for many years, magic has become only theoretical in nature, and theoretical magicians gather to discuss old papers and writings left by magicians of another age. However, one practical magician appears to reshape the course of magic in England, and summons a faerie with unintended consequences. If you like fantasy and older English novels, this is definitely the book for you! Although this is a modern fantasy book, it is written in an older style–it’s not fast-paced, and it loves delving into the lore of its world and the interesting characters that inhabit it. The pages were often marked with little footnotes telling a little tale about the magical past of England, which I found fascinating. Despite not being a fast-paced novel, the world and characters were rich enough to keep me intrigued throughout. This scratched an itch I didn’t even know I had, and this was definitely one of my favorite reads recently. #bookreview #bookstagram #instabook #bookish #bookishcommunity #reading #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #magic #fiction #fantasy #adultfiction #gaslampfantasy #susanaclarke #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell⭐⅘ ────┈┈┈┄┄╌╌╌╌┄┄┈┈┈──── 𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚘𝚛a: @susannaclarke_ 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚊: @editoraseguinteoficial 𝙿𝚊́𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚜: 824 ────┈┈┈┄┄╌╌╌╌┄┄┈┈┈──── 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙚: A história se passa na Inglaterra do século XIX, onde a prática da magia está em declínio. Mr. Norrell, um mago solitário, emerge do anonimato e busca restaurar a magia no país. Ele atrai a atenção do jovem aristocrata Jonathan Strange, que se torna seu aprendiz. À medida que Norrell e Strange mergulham na magia, suas abordagens e personalidades divergem, desencadeando uma série de eventos extraordinários e perigosos. Enquanto Norrell busca o controle e o domínio da magia, Strange se aventura em caminhos desconhecidos, descobrindo poderes e segredos antigos. Enquanto a história se desenrola, os personagens se envolvem em disputas mágicas, enfrentam escolhas difíceis e são arrastados para um confronto épico que moldará o futuro da magia na Inglaterra. ✨As notas de rodapé em "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" ocupam páginas inteiras, embora sejam dedicadas a curiosidades fictícias sobre histórias, lendas e livros inexistentes. Essas notas demonstram a imaginação de Clarke, e o estilo aparentemente ultrapassado da escrita da autora é intencional, evocando a época que segue a ação dos livros, semelhante ao estilo de Charles Dickens e Jane Austen. ✨Recebeu críticas por seu imenso volume, a falta de ação e o uso limitado da magia, o que pode decepcionar alguns leitores. No entanto, os personagens estão constantemente em movimento, e nada acontece por acaso. O choque de ideologias é a verdadeira riqueza deste livro, e as últimas 200 páginas são descritas como quase frenéticas, trazendo um ritmo mais acelerado à narrativa. ✨O mundo mágico é minuciosamente construído, com referências históricas e mitológicas entrelaçadas, enriquecendo a narrativa. O misterioso Cavalheiro de Cabelos de Algodão acrescenta intriga e mistério à trama. É uma leitura recomendada para amantes de fantasia histórica em busca de uma jornada cheia de magia e surpresas. ────┈┈┈┄┄╌╌╌╌┄┄┈┈┈──── ✨Venha se encantar e não perca essa leitura incrível!
Dopo “Piranesi” e “Jonathan Strange & il signor Norrell”, è tornata nelle librerie Susanna Clarke, finalista al Man Booker Prize e vincitrice del Women’s Prize for Fiction. “Le dame di Grace Adieu” è una raccolta di racconti in cui il mondo reale e personaggi storici si intrecciano con dimensioni magiche e piene di insidie. I protagonisti si ritrovano a interagire con creature maliziose che giocano con la superficie delle cose, scompigliando il buon senso e l’ordine della realtà. Da una vita di campagna solo apparentemente tranquilla fino ai castelli dove è stata scritta la storia dell’Inghilterra, in questi racconti maghi e fate si intromettono nelle esistenze assolutamente comuni di vicari di campagna e fidanzate gelose, ma anche nei destini di figure storiche come Maria di Scozia e il duca di Wellington. #nuoveuscitelibri #libri #susannaclarke #fazieditore #ledamedigraceadieu #fantasy #librifantasy #piranesi #JonathanStrange
One of our first big events kicking off the relaunch of our “Just Be Nice” brands!! New merch, big party, and of course all of your favorite SEP artists #aldimarco #jewelsandthejems #treefingers #jonahchantskarma #jonathanstrange #justbenice
Magic! One of my all time favourite themes in board games, books and well..everything really. I've taken 2 shots for May's #boardsandbooks challenge as I love magic so much. This photo is probably an obvious choice - I've paired the incredible Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell with the Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Board Game of English Magic. If you have not read this book, you are in for a treat when you do! It's absolutely brilliant! (As are all of Susanna Clarke's novels! I love them all!) * * This books and games challenge is run by @gamingoverboard and @getintogames (originally started by @blendedfamilygamers). This month's theme was chosen by the lovely @boardgamingwithmyfamily . * * * #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrel #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange #fantasybooks #fantasybook #fantasybookstagram #fantasybooklover #boardgame #boardgames #tabletopgames #booksandboardgames #bookloversofinstagram #bookishlife #boardgamelife #boardgamesandbooks
JONATHAN STRANGE & IL SIGNOR NORREL di Susanna Clarke ~ Casa editrice: Fazi editore ~ Genere: Fantasy (storico) 📚 La lettura di questo immenso tomo, iniziata il 4 marzo e durata per ben 10 settimane insieme al gruppo dedicato alla scoperta del dark academia, è stata senza ombra di dubbio una delle letture più travagliate degli ultimi anni. Devo dire che questo romanzo non mi ha lasciato del tutto indifferente ma ha anzi suscitato in me sentimenti contrastanti. Le parole di Dorian Gray calzano a pennello per questo romanzo: "there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about" che parafrasato significa "parlarne bene o parlarne male non importa, purché se ne parli". La lettura di questo libro è stato un viaggio bizzarro, caratterizzato da un inizio entusiasta, in cui il fascino di una Londra vittoriana e di battute tipiche dell'humor inglese sono state sovrane. Ha poi seguito una parte centrale lentissima e di una noia soporifera per concludere con un finale davvero pazzesco. Sebbene la parte conclsiva mi abbia entusiasmato, coinvolta e affascinata (nonostante un finale aperto) non posso negare che la parte iniziale abbia dato un imprinting piuttosto negativo nel bilancio globale della lettura. Probabilmente se avessi saputo qualcosa di più del romanzo, senza lasciarmi influenzare dell'entusiasmo di chi lo ha definito "un capolavoro", avrei digerito e metabolizzato meglio tutte le 900 pagine. Jonathan Stange & il signor Norrell è un romanzo particolare, non adatto a tutti, la cui vera originalità sta nel fatto che la storia e la società descritte sono contaminate da sfumature fantasy e, cosa strana, la professione del mago è solo una delle tante possibili. Personaggi realmente esistiti e personaggi usciti dalla penna di Susanna Clark convivono e interagiscono con grande credibilità, fino a chiedersi quanto sia vero e quanto finzione. Sebbene le note "dark academia" siano palpabili solo nella atmosfere e nel constesto, trovo che sia nel complesso sia un libro originale e di spessore... anche se, per il mio gusto, qualche pagina in meno non avrebbero tolto niente alla storia. Francesca♡
A principios del siglo XIX, las hazañas del Rey Cuervo, el más grande de todos los magos de la Edad Media, perviven en la memoria y la leyenda, pero la práctica de la magia ha sido completamente olvidada en Inglaterra. Hasta el día en que el esquivo señor Norrell, de Hurtfew Abbey, logra que las piedras de la catedral de York hablen. La noticia del retorno de la magia se extiende como la pólvora y el señor Norrell, convencido de que debe poner sus artes al servicio del gobierno en la guerra contra Napoleón, se traslada a Londres. Allí conoce al joven Jonathan Strange, un brillante y voluntarioso mago, y tras superar algunos recelos, consiente en acogerlo como discípulo. En una época en la que sólo los charlatanes se hacían llamar magos, Norrell y Strange se proponen limpiar el buen nombre de su oficio, al que consideran una ciencia con mayúsculas. Bajo las órdenes de Wellington, realizarán decenas de actos mágicos, y su éxito es tal que muy pronto se los consultará sobre muchos otros problemas, desde la curación de la locura del rey Jorge III hasta la mejor venganza para amantes despechados. A su paso encontrarán amor y muerte, portentos y crueldades, y arrastrados por la ambición y la rivalidad, el camino de la gloria los acercará irremediablemente al abismo. Entre la fina comedia social de Jane Austen y el sombrío universo de Tolkien, Susanna Clarke ha logrado crear un mundo imaginario de enorme belleza y misterio. Distinguida como Mejor Novela del Año por los libreros independientes de Estados Unidos y candidata a los premios Whitbread, Booker y Guardian, Jonathan Strange y el señor Norrell ha sido generosamente elogiada por la crítica y ha permanecido en las listas de los libros más vendidos de Estados Unidos, Gran Bretaña y Alemania desde su publicación. #liberludens #strange #jonathanstrange #salamandra #wizard #janeausten #fantasia #caracas #venezuela
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke #theladiesofgraceadieu #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #magic #johnuskglass #piranesi #bookswhatiread
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #susannaclarke #bookswhatiread
Hello world! Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri / Eid Mubarak to my fellow muslim friends! 26th day post op and here I am with a selection of books I planned on reading but have yet to start 😬. So far I have only read three books (not pictured). I have all the time in the world but most of the time I just wasn't in the mood to read. I didn't even watch Netflix or any other shows that much. What have I been doing actually 😂😂. Aanywayyy. That's my update. Maybe I'll read that Backman today, since it's the shortest. Maybe Tombs next. We'll see. What are you currently reading? . . . . . . . #richardosman #thebulletthatmissed #maryanawakeningofterror #nadcassidy #jonathanstrange #tombs #junjiito #faultlines #emilyitami #fredrikbackman #andeverymorningthewayhomegetslongerandlonger #ronaldmalfi #ghostwritten #malaysiamembaca
"No era mucho el castillo de Alba de Tormes. Años atrás, al principio de la guerra, los franceses le habían puesto sitio, y, con excepción de una torre, había quedado en ruinas. Aves y otros animales habían construido nidos y madrigueras donde en otro tiempo los duques de Alba vivían rodeados de un lujo indescriptible. Los espléndidos frescos italianos que habían dado fama al castillo eran mucho menos importantes ahora, sin un techo que los cobijara y despues de sufrir la ruda caricia de la lluvia, el granizo, la escarcha y la nieve". @susannaclarke_ ✒️ Si estaré tonto que , de visita a la torre del #palacio - #castillo de #AlbadeTormes 🏰 en lugar de pensar en los ilustrísimos personajes que por allí pasaron, solo me preguntaba si el #mago #JonathanStrange llegó a mover también el #Tormes por orden de #Wellington 😂 #Salamanca #visitsalamanca #arquitectura #pintura #renacimiento #literatura #fantasía #jonathanstrange #mrnorrell #jonathanstrange&mrnoreell
Join us APRIL 18st at 6:30 pm in the Wyandotte Branch Timberstone meeting room for FANTASY & SCI-FI book group. We'll be discussing the works of author Susanna Clarke. Susanna creates unique worlds that fuse the realism and wit of regency-era historical novels with the magical atmosphere and dazzling imaginative insight found in classic fantasy. To obtain a copy of an Susanna Clarke book, or for more information, call (765)447-4774. #tcpl #fantasyauthors #JonathanStrange #fantasyscifireads #fae
#tbr23in23 - Book 5/23 Currently reading The Ladies of Grace Adieu, a short story collection set in the fairy-crossed alternate history England of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I tried tackling the tome that is the latter a few years ago but found it to be a bit dense and gave up. But this one’s much easier (and fun) to read…maybe because of the witches, I guess :P Also, this particular edition is such a beauty with its cloth bound hardcover and beautiful floral illustrations by Charles Vess, that adds to the pleasure of reading these delightful stories. . . . . . . . . . #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #theladiesofgraceadieu #ravenking #faerieworlds #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #fantasyfiction #fantasyfictionbooks #bookworm #bookdragon #tbr23in23 #booksbooksbooks #shelfiesunday #bookstagramcommunity
Join us APRIL 18st at 6:30 pm in the Wyandotte Branch Timberstone meeting room for FANTASY & SCI-FI book group. We'll be discussing the works of author Susanna Clarke. Susanna creates unique worlds that fuse the realism and wit of regency-era historical novels with the magical atmosphere and dazzling imaginative insight found in classic fantasy. To obtain a copy of an Susanna Clarke book, or for more information, call (765)447-4774. #tcpl #fantasyauthors #JonathanStrange #fantasyscifireads #fae
📚Did you say english classics and litterature ? 👌👌👌👌👌 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #englishbook #livreenanglais #zadiesmith #dhlawrence #virginiawoolf #shakespeare #classics #litterature #charlesdickens #jonathanstrange #livredoccasion #librairiedoccasion #librairieparis #librairielelieubleu #lelieubleu #lieubleu
Buongiorno Readlings! Come sapete questo mese stiamo leggendo Jonathan Strange & il signor Norrell e, nel gdl sui classici (se voleste aggiungervi, troverete il link al gruppo telegram nella storia “Book Club”), Frankestein. Per la rubrica 📇 #leggiamoinsieme oggi vi presento alcuni personaggi principali del libro Jonathan Strange, un libro eccezionale, ma allo stesso tempo ⏱️ un po’ difficile da seguire. Qual è il personaggio che più vi piace? Qual è il personaggio che più vi è rimasto nel cuore e in quale libro lo avete conosciuto? #jonathanstrange #leggiamoinsieme #bookclub #lhashtagdeilibri #personaggi #libridifficili
Måndagshögen! En bit av min hylla där jag lagt ihop några fina titlar som står där till vardags.🖤 Jag pyntar gärna med böcker och småprylar (som troll, gamla hänglås, ägg, och kameror 😄) för mitt eget nöjes skull! ◾Korpen fakta och myter, Bengt Erik Engholm och Lina Blixt. ◾Under svart himmel, Christina Öhman. ◾Löpa varg, Kerstin Ekman. ◾Trollkarlens arvinge, Ida Öhnell. ◾Likfarmen, Elin Edberg. ◾Norra latin, Sara Bergmark Elfgren. ◾Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke. ◾Gammal bok om världshistoria. #svartbokhög @my.loved.books #bokhög #författarepåinstagram #bokstagram #writerscommunity #boktips #booksofinstagram #bookishfeatures #undersvarthimmel #trollkarlensarvinge #likfarmen #norralatin #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell #vintage #löpavarg
Books and Literature series... Inspired by Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke... If you are not familiar with this Gothic work, I would highly recommend it. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2005. . . . . #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #susannaclarke #jonathanstrange #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrellfanart #bookillustrations #bookcharacterart #bookcharacters #literatureart #magicofbooks #readingislife #gothicnovel #gothicliterature #worldofmakebelieve #midjourney #fantasydrawing #photoshopcreation #aiartwork #midjourneyartwork #fairytaleart #fairytaleartist #fairytaleillustration @midjourneyartwork @susannaclarke_
Live magic show at the pier. Could you juggle a torch and swords???? Lol #Jonathanstrange #pier39magician #funinthebayarea #sanfrancisco #jonstrangemagicshow
Today’s episode is a spoiler-free review of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke! Herein, Charles describes what he loved about this modern classic of fantasy. You can find this episode from The Friends Talking Fantasy podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, our website (link in bio) and wherever else you get your podcasts! Hope you enjoy 😁 ------------------------- #SusannaClarke #JonathanStrangeandMrNorrell #JonathanStrange #Piranesi #HistoricalFiction #bookstagram #fantasy #fantasybooks #booklover #readersofinstagram #fantasyreaders #booknerd #fantasyreader #BookReview #fantasybooks #fantasynovel #fantasynovels #fantasybookstagram #fantasybook #BookReviews #fantasyliterature #fantasybooklover #fantasyreadersofinstagram #bookrecommendations #bookpodcast #fantasyauthor #fantasyauthors #fantasybookseries #fantasyfiction #bestfantasybooks #bookstagrammer
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke An absolute beast of a book. Take England's foremost magician, make him a reclusive prig, force him to work with an unreliable, drifting and curious mind and then just sit back and watch. From re-arranging roads, to other less honourable magics, Strange and Norrell's journey is epic in scale and hilarious in more than a few places. Thank you Susanna Clarke. #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell #SusannaClarke #Bloomsbury #fiction #magic #books #herbiereadsagain
𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚𝒔...... What can you say about a book that's been nearly two years in reading? A book that's seen you through some fairly trying times, accompanied you on countless trips, become a sort of fixture by your bedside? How would you feel when you finished reading such a book? Relief? Sadness? Exuberance? The enormity of the fact that I finally, finally finished reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell nearly two years after I (yes, me) initiated a buddy read (with @mostlybooking and @candid_copywriter ) is yet to sink in. Usually, three months is what I give a book. If in those three months I'm unable to finish it, it gets moved to the DNF shelf (or what I'd like to call The Graveyard). So, it's a testament to Clarke's writing and the gentlemen Mr Strange and Mr Norrell that I stuck it out for as long as I did. And I don't regret it. Neil Gaiman, one of my favourite fantasy authors said, "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is unquestionably the finest English novel of the fantastic written in the last seventy years.” – an assessment I wholeheartedly agree with. In a way, I'm glad I took as long as I did because I got to savour the book in its entirety and have come to the conclusion that JSMN is weird, deliciously deranged, is English humour at its finest and the best example of dark academia there exists. What I mean to say is, I loved the book. I loved the difficult, self-involved, arrogant Mr Norrell, the equally arrogant and presumptuous Mr Strange, the pitiable Stephen Black, the villainous Gentleman with the Thistle-Down hair, the gentle Arabella, the detestable Lascelles, the alternate England of the 1800s, the various references to famous names of the era (the Duke of Wellington, Napoleon, Byron), the writing, the footnotes, the infuriating ego-war Strange and Norrell have (to the exclusion of everything around them), that strangely romantic final act, and that painful open end. JSMN is a book I cannot recommend enough. So, what's the longest you've taken to read a book? PS: a more traditional review on my GR page, if you'd like to read one.